GlobeCast World TV is a direct-to-home provider of free-to-air and Nagravision-encrypted ethnic television and audio channels via the Galaxy 25 satellite. It operates in North America and has recently launched services in Europe. GlobeCast World TV is a division of GlobeCast, which is owned by French telecom giant France Telecom.
In Europe, GlobeCast World TV provides a bouquet of ethnic channels from India and Pakistan. The service was officially launched in June 2007. It can be received via Intelsat 905 satellite.
Free-to-air channels on Galaxy 25 can be received in most parts of the United States, including Hawaii and southern Canada with a 75 cm (30") diameter dish and any MPEG-2 DVB compliant free-to-air receiver. For pay channels, GlobeCast provides subscribers with GlobeCast WorldTV-labeled receiver, model SE830 made by Taiwanese company Eastern Electronics Co., Ltd.